Rep. Carolyn Maloney Wins Vote for House Oversight Chairwoman

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), acting chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, joined at left by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, at the Capitol in Washington on Oct. 31, 2019. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) won a vote on Nov. 19 that essentially assures that she will become the next chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee.

Maloney, 73, became acting chairwoman following the death of Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) last month. Maloney has had her own health issues, being hospitalized less than two weeks before the move after nearly fainting at a vigil.